(Following Advance for Use Saturday, Feb. 18)

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! ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY !

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On Feb. 18, 1953, "Bwana Devil," the movie that heralded the 3-D fad of the 1950s, opened in New York.

In 1968, David Gilmour replaced Syd Barrett as lead guitarist for Pink Floyd.

In 1969, Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees married singer Lulu in England. Three-thousand fans showed up.

In 1972, Neil Young got a gold record for his album "Harvest," which includes the No. 1 single, "Heart of Gold."

In 1974, Kiss released its self-titled debut album. It only made it to 87 on Billboard's album chart, but it stayed on the chart for 23 weeks.

In 1992, fans rushed the stage at a New Kids on the Block concert in Seoul, South Korea, crushing people at the front of the crowd. A 17-year-old girl died the next day of injuries suffered in the stampede. The singers were not injured.

Also in 1992, Vince Neil quit as lead singer for Motley Crue, after 11 years with the group. He said he wanted to spend more time on his race car driving. He has since returned to the band.

In 1995, Bob Stinson, a founding member of The Replacements, died in Minneapolis of complications from drug and alcohol abuse. He was 35.

Today's Birthdays: Actor George Kennedy is 87. Author Toni Morrison is 81. Movie director Milos (MEE'-lohsh) Forman is 80. Vocalist Yoko Ono is 79. Singer Herman Santiago of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers is 71. Singer Irma Thomas is 71. Singer Dennis DeYoung (Styx) is 65. Actress Cybill Shepherd is 62. Singer Juice Newton is 60. Singer Randy Crawford is 60. Drummer Robbie Bachman of Bachman-Turner Overdrive is 59. Keyboardist Larry Rust of Iron Butterfly is 59. Actor John Travolta is 58. Game show hostess Vanna White ("Wheel of Fortune") is 55. Actress Greta Scacchi (SKAH'-kee) is 52. Actor Matt Dillon is 48. Rapper Dr. Dre is 47. Actress Molly Ringwald is 44. Actor Tyrone Burton ("The Parent 'Hood") is 33. Musician Regina Spektor is 32.

(Above for release Saturday, Feb. 18)